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1. Rocket 2. Floyd 3. Brooks 4. Golden 5. Rossum
Author:
Karamello
(3512 Posts - Joined: Aug 3, 2007)
Posted at 11:11 am on May 26, 2017
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Replies to: "1. Rocket 2. Floyd 3. Brooks 4. Golden 5. Rossum"
Who was the best Notre Dame football player in the last 50 years?
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Rocket91
- 3:24pm 5/24/17
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Good Question - Easy Answer
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murph92675
- 10:59am 5/28/17
Bettis. Best fullback in history of CFB.
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bbkingfish
- 11:35am 5/27/17
Bettis was very good but no where near the Rocket. He also fumbled a little too much especially
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THEISMANCARR
- 7:54pm 5/29/17
When my list comes out you're going to be very upset
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Rocket91
- 5:07pm 5/27/17
Tony Rice, Ross Browner
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pvm71
- 4:47pm 5/26/17
I liked Bobby Taylor, Kory Minor, Autry Denson as Honorable Mentions
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BTAYLOR21
- 12:38pm 5/26/17
1. Rocket 2. Floyd 3. Brooks 4. Golden 5. Rossum
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Karamello
- 11:11am 5/26/17
John Ryan.
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WestCoastIrishFan
- 9:51pm 5/25/17
heisman trophy winner Tim Brown is the answer to your question
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DonMiller
- 4:30pm 5/25/17
Justin Tuck was awesome on lousy teams. Almost set a sack record in 3 years....
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KWIRISH
- 2:43pm 5/25/17
He did set the sack record in 3 years
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ND_in_DRO
- 2:56pm 5/25/17
Bettis and Brooks
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jimbasil
- 2:21pm 5/25/17
My vote is Rocket as well. Speed yes, but perhaps more importantly, vision and acceleration.
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NedoftheHill
- 2:20pm 5/25/17
I think the Rocket was the last time Notre Dame had "the guy" in college football
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Rocket91
- 3:45pm 5/25/17
Reggie Brooks. He made me some very nice cash for one end zone catch.
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Frank L
- 1:12pm 5/25/17
Re: Glaring Omission - Only RB in top three in eac category for career and single season yards/TDs
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Biggums
- 12:23pm 5/25/17
Re: The Man - VAGAS Ferguson!
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Biggums
- 12:24pm 5/25/17
Huntley bakich
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beefy78
- 12:12pm 5/25/17
Your namesake, the Rocket. Easily the one that most teams had to game plan for.
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THEISMANCARR
- 11:44am 5/25/17
Agree with most of what you said, except this: Didn't Rocket make a ton of money by going to Canada?
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NedoftheHill
- 2:09pm 5/25/17
He did.
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ND_in_DRO
- 2:49pm 5/25/17
When he left early I was crushed. That was my guy.
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Rocket91
- 3:55pm 5/25/17
Thus the 91?
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ND_in_DRO
- 4:30pm 5/25/17
91 yard punt return in the 91 Orange Bowl.
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Rocket91
- 5:04pm 5/25/17
The alleged clip was not a clip.
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ND_in_DRO
- 7:12pm 5/25/17
Agree on all counts. Bush Push hurts, too. It's illegal or it's not. It was then; now it's not.
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NedoftheHill
- 11:04pm 5/30/17
Mr. Alan Page
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SBNIRISH
- 10:53am 5/25/17
That's cheating- Mr. Page played 51 years ago ;)
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CC72
- 6:45am 5/26/17
this is a great question...
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Nostradamus
- 10:22am 5/25/17
Junior Jabbe
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D2
- 9:46am 5/25/17
Son, that right there is hilarious. Ain't no damn doubt after being Spring Game MVP.
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faircatchcorby
- 1:22pm 5/25/17
Zorich and Manti
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knuterockne13
- 9:39am 5/25/17
Another name not mentioned yet is 3 time All American Jim Seymour
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Shadow_of_the_Dome
- 8:46am 5/25/17
Re: Who was the best Notre Dame football player in the last 50 years?
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ccymca
- 7:28am 5/25/17
Tommy Rees.... way underrated.
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ndficoop
- 11:37pm 5/24/17
Other greats I haven't seen mentioned: Luther Bradley, Aaron Taylor, Bryant Young, Ken MacAfee,
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MAS
- 11:25pm 5/24/17
I would say Tim Brown probably was the best, with Tony Rice a close 2nd
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DonMiller
- 9:58pm 5/24/17
Raghib Ismail
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AlbanyIRISH
- 9:40pm 5/24/17
Offense: Montana; Defense: Zibby
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faircatchcorby
- 9:26pm 5/24/17
No way. Joe was good in college but not great, I am sure you said Zibby as a joke, he was a good
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THEISMANCARR
- 11:47am 5/25/17
laughable
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SBNIRISH
- 10:57am 5/25/17
Montana was not a great college QB. Theismann was clearly the better college QB.
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MAS
- 11:15pm 5/24/17
Perhaps, but I find him to be a great NOTRE DAME quarterback.
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faircatchcorby
- 1:14pm 5/25/17
Agree that Theisman was the better college quarterback
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fedman
- 2:48am 5/25/17
Agree that Theisman was the better college quarterback
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fedman
- 2:48am 5/25/17
you think Zibby was better than Todd Lyght or Jeff Burris? I love Zibby but to say he was the best?
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DonMiller
- 9:38pm 5/24/17
How many punts did Lyght and Burris return?
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faircatchcorby
- 1:13pm 5/25/17
No punt returns for Lyght, but...
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ndunabomber
- 2:42pm 5/25/17
There is a case to be made for Zibby against Lyght, not Burris though
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Rocket91
- 4:06pm 5/25/17
ZIbby is not even in the top 5 of DBs, much less the entire defense
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ND_in_DRO
- 11:40pm 5/24/17
Bob Keuchenberg probably was the best offensive lineman, but Sam Young had an incredible career atND
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DonMiller
- 8:47pm 5/24/17
Sam Young was marginal at best, IMO. On a goal line stand
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faircatchcorby
- 10:28pm 5/25/17
Sam Young?
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ND_in_DRO
- 11:46pm 5/24/17
Without question, Ross Browner
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ndunabomber
- 8:40pm 5/24/17
TOTALLY unbelievable and the best defensive player
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OHIrish
- 8:31pm 5/29/17
Who else starred on two National Championship teams?
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Curly1918
- 2:12pm 5/26/17
Oppps... I forgot about Luther Bradley... sorry
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Curly1918
- 2:14pm 5/26/17
I was named after this man :)
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BTAYLOR21
- 12:46pm 5/26/17
Agree it is Ross Browner
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fedman
- 2:16pm 5/25/17
Ross Browner is my choice too.
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michiganirish
- 1:22pm 5/25/17
It terms of personal dominance, yes
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Curly1918
- 6:47am 5/25/17
Dave Casper is the best tight end I have ever seen at any level of football historically
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DonMiller
- 8:26pm 5/24/17
Ghost to the post was the best tight end ever at ND when tight ends were not even known. He turned
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THEISMANCARR
- 11:51am 5/25/17
best receivers I ve seen are Tim Brown and Rocket Ismail
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DonMiller
- 8:21pm 5/24/17
Paul Horning was the best FB player ND ever had. But were other good ones. Montana is second
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Hank the Tank
- 8:21pm 5/24/17
How is it possible that you get everything wrong? Hornung is one of the most overrated players...
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MAS
- 11:11pm 5/24/17
Absolutely Ridiculous Statement on Your Part
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fedman
- 2:37pm 5/26/17
Wrong. Hornung could do everything including being one of the best blocking backs ever.
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THEISMANCARR
- 11:53am 5/25/17
defensively i would say Bob Crable with consideration to Ross Browner, Manti T'eo and Bob Golic
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DonMiller
- 8:09pm 5/24/17
Crable my favorite linebacker of all time. He was absolutely the surest tackler who hit like a tank.
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THEISMANCARR
- 11:57am 5/25/17
in terms of running backs Reggie Brooks in 92 had the best "season", but Autry Denson best career
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DonMiller
- 7:50pm 5/24/17
Alton Maiden
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Gower
- 7:45pm 5/24/17
Ross Browner was the best DE in the last 50 years, not even close
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ND521
- 7:36pm 5/24/17
The Rocket was the best college player I ever saw.
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MAS
- 7:31pm 5/24/17
Tim Brown.
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BaronVonZemo
- 5:14pm 5/24/17
Re: The Rocket
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subwaytom
- 5:31pm 5/24/17
Bob Crable.
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Napoleon
- 4:39pm 5/24/17
Jimmy clausen
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beefy78
- 4:36pm 5/24/17
I can only speak to the last 30 years.
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ND_in_DRO
- 3:49pm 5/24/17
I would add Kevin McDougal and Jeff Burris to that list
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irish93
- 4:39pm 5/24/17
Agree with Burris
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ND_in_DRO
- 11:47pm 5/24/17
Burris is a really good one
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Rocket91
- 4:59pm 5/24/17
You've got a pretty bad omission in there
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Rocket91
- 3:53pm 5/24/17
Who am I forgetting?
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ND_in_DRO
- 3:59pm 5/24/17
Bob Crable.
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Napoleon
- 4:37pm 5/24/17
deleted
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Napoleon
- 4:39pm 5/24/17
The leading rusher in the history of the school?
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Rocket91
- 4:03pm 5/24/17
Oh yeah...that guy.
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ND_in_DRO
- 4:05pm 5/24/17